Single achievement Uncommon

“Flowing Water”

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

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Briefing

The Waikato is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. The region stretches from Coromandel Peninsula in the north, to the north-eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu in the south, and spans the North Island from the west coast, through the Waikato and Hauraki to Coromandel Peninsula on the east coast. Broadly, the extent of the region is the Waikato River catchment.

The name for the region is taken from the Waikato River; waikato is a Māori word traditionally translated as "flowing water".

Before the arrival of Europeans, the Waikato contained the third most densely populated part of New Zealand, after Northland/Auckland and the Bay of Plenty. The Waikato rohe (area) was inhabited by iwi (tribes) such as those of the Tainui confederation, including Waikato and Ngāti Toa who conquered the native inhabitants about 1450 according to Tainui historians, finally destroying them at a battle at Aratiatia. Between about 1750 and 1842 the area was subject to a large number of invasions by other Māori iwi and hapu confederations and large scale population migrations took place by a number of hapu and iwi. The largest battle ever fought in New Zealand took place near Ohaupo about 1790–1805, between two competing alliances of hapu. During the latter stages of this volatile period, known as the Musket Wars (1807–1845), conflict led to a migration south to Taranaki and eventually Kapiti Island.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at NZHN, your flight distance must be further than 100 NM.

This achievement is considered uncommon, only 26.8% of eligible pilots have completed this achievement.

A total of 297 pilots have completed this achievement, but we're only displaying the most recent, would you like to see the full list?
Date From To Pilot
18MAY26 0726Z NZ NZGS NZ NZHN Nexus 17 141 nm 00:32
18MAY26 0451Z NZ NZWN NZ NZHN Vinsanity 260 nm 01:29
14MAY26 0032Z NZ NZWR NZ NZHN ShavenWookee 138 nm 00:42
08MAY26 2048Z NZ NZAA NZ NZHN FlatEric 104 nm 00:26
06MAY26 2328Z NZ NZAA NZ NZHN Sim61 132 nm 00:21
03MAY26 1324Z NZ NZWS NZ NZHN Grayman06 309 nm 00:54
02MAY26 1330Z NZ NZWN NZ NZHN Howling Banshee 212 nm 00:39
24APR26 1948Z NZ NZNP NZ NZHN Zoubix 106 nm 00:21
22APR26 1727Z NZ NZWN NZ NZHN RonMont 271 nm 00:44
18APR26 1909Z NZ NZCH NZ NZHN Kinggong 366 nm 01:28
16APR26 2149Z NZ NZKT NZ NZHN NPS244 227 nm 01:52
13APR26 1912Z NZ NZAA NZ NZHN Bdsseb 158 nm 00:19
13APR26 1458Z NZ NZAA NZ NZHN andya1lan 118 nm 00:12
11APR26 0934Z NZ NZWN NZ NZHN Loko 233 nm 01:05
06APR26 2015Z NZ NZNS NZ NZHN Delta Tango 233 nm 00:46
05APR26 0812Z NZ NZNR NZ NZHN chickstAir 155 nm 01:03
29MAR26 1105Z NZ NZRW NZ NZHN SuPrA 128 nm 00:18
29MAR26 1036Z NZ NZNR NZ NZHN semtex 154 nm 00:56
28MAR26 0618Z NZ NZPM NZ NZHN Peteybolox 194 nm 00:36
23MAR26 0256Z NZ NZPM NZ NZHN Atcogl 193 nm 00:45

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